AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 337r (b.p.)

D(omi)no Ludwig Wersfelt ⌊Ludovico WersfeltLudwig Wersfelt ⌋ etc.

Unsernn etc.

Wir haben gerne aus ewrenn Ess ist uns superinscribed⌈unsuns superinscribed⌉ angenem gewesenn, das ihr uns durch ewer cf. Ludwig WERSFELT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Marienburg (Malbork), 1547-12-17, CIDTC IDL 3289⌊schreibenncf. Ludwig WERSFELT to Ioannes DANTISCUS Marienburg (Malbork), 1547-12-17, CIDTC IDL 3289⌋ / von des grosmechtigenn hernn Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊pomerelischenn wojwodennStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋ aufzuge noch Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PetierkowPiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ an die Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊koningliche m(ajeste)tSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋, [w]ozu wir s(einer) h(erlichkei)t geluck[se]lige hin und widder [...]arth wunschen on the margin⌈w hidden by binding⌈[w]w hidden by binding⌉ozu wir s(einer) h(erlichkei)t geluckse hidden by binding⌈[se]se hidden by binding⌉lige hin und widder [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉arth wunschen[w]ozu wir s(einer) h(erlichkei)t geluck[se]lige hin und widder [...]arth wunschen on the margin⌉, borichtet habet. / Wen wir solches dennoch vor seinem aufbrechenn gewust superinscribed⌈gewustgewust superinscribed⌉, / hetten wir gerne seine h(erlichkei)t mit superinscribed in place of crossed-out durch⌈durch mit mit superinscribed in place of crossed-out durch⌉ unserm schreibenn ge ersucht. / Dieweil aber dennoch das jenige, / was wir an im superinscribed⌈imim superinscribed⌉ wolten bogert haben, durch euch kan ausgerichtet werdenn, / bitten wir freuntlich /, / so balde ihr ewrem hernn ... superinscribed⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉... superinscribed⌉ imands werdet nochfertige(n) ader sunst mit zufelliger botschaft schreibenn, / aufs freuntlichste von unsernt written over n⌈ntt written over n⌉ wegenn seiner h(erlichkei)t anzeigen und erinneren wollet, das die unser im besten bei der alten und Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊jungen koninglichen m(ajeste)t superinscribed⌈m(ajeste)tm(ajeste)t superinscribed⌉Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋, / der Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊koninginBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ / und allen andernn Estates of the Kingdom of Poland ⌊herrenEstates of the Kingdom of Poland ⌋ / z in der Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊ChronPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ / zugedencken nicht nachzulassen wolte vorgessen, sunder uns auf, wie das sein h(erlichkei)t am besten fleisigste(n) wirdt konnen, / und wir uns das zu ihm vorshen, / einem ideren nach erleisthung seins standes wurde bovelenn, / darneben auch anhalten, / wo sein h(erlichkei)t zu Pe bei superinscribed in place of crossed-out am⌈am bei bei superinscribed in place of crossed-out am⌉ hofe ein zeitlang verharren wurde, / und da was news ader das uns zuwissen notig erfhure, / uns solchs zuzuschriben nicht nachzulassenn, / daran wir den auch gleicher gestalt sein wollen. Vorgesternn hat an uns b ... superinscribed⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉... superinscribed⌉ auf ansuchen und aus rath superinscribed⌈und aus rathund aus rath superinscribed⌉ des hern Johann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) (†1548), 1532-1546 Chamberlain of Marienburg; in 1546 Castellan of Gdańsk; 1546-1547 - of Elbing; 1546 Starost of Mewe, Schoneck, and Sobbowitz (PSB 1, p. 377; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 195)⌊marienburgischenn wojwodenJohann von Baysen (Jan Bażyński) (†1548), 1532-1546 Chamberlain of Marienburg; in 1546 Castellan of Gdańsk; 1546-1547 - of Elbing; 1546 Starost of Mewe, Schoneck, and Sobbowitz (PSB 1, p. 377; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 195)⌋ / und her Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊Johan von WerdenJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ / der hochwirdige in Got, her Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊TidemannusTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋, bischof zu Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌊CulmensheKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌋, bogeret, / das wir neben seiner liebe an Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊ko(ningliche) m(ajeste)tSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ schriben, / und damit Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊f(urstlich)e d(urchlauch)tAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ auch in dissen Diet of Poland ⌊reichstagDiet of Poland ⌋ kegen Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PieterkowPiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ gefurdert wurde, / welchs wir nicht vordochtsamheit zumeiden / ihnen haben wollen vorsagen, / und derwegen an ko(ningliche) m(ajeste)t neben dem hern von Colmenshe cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] & [part of the Royal Prussia' Council] to Sigismund I Jagiellon [Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)?], 1547-12-21, CIDTC IDL 3299⌊geschribencf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] & [part of the Royal Prussia' Council] to Sigismund I Jagiellon [Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński)?], 1547-12-21, CIDTC IDL 3299⌋. / Dis bitten wir superinscribed in place of crossed-out derst⌈derst wir wir superinscribed in place of crossed-out derst⌉ dergestalt auch ewrem hern wollet wissen lassen, / der g leichtlich abnemen wirdt, worum solchs geschicht, / und wo davo des schreibens AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 337v (t.p.) halben etzwas bei hofe we written over u⌈uee written over u⌉rde gedocht, / uns darin zuentschuldigen hidden by binding⌈[en]en hidden by binding⌉, das wir solchs wie ein gebetener, / auf das man uns nicht vordichtig halte, gethan habenn. Von den funfzig gulden, die wir Absalom Reyman (†after 1550-08-03), subject of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; after 1543 court marshal of Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese (HA, 810, 812, 910, 1174, 1194, 1195)⌊Absolonn ReinmannAbsalom Reyman (†after 1550-08-03), subject of duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; after 1543 court marshal of Ermland bishop Tiedemann Giese (HA, 810, 812, 910, 1174, 1194, 1195)⌋ geben, / wie ihr aus unserm schreiben vorstan[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ habet, / wollet auch sein h(erlichkei)t borichten, / das ehr von uns auch so vil als von ewrem Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊hernStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋ entfangen. Sunst bitten wir fruntlich ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ nicht nachzulassen, / so ofte der her Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌊wojwodeStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)⌋ schreiben wirdt / auch von anderen uns written over d⌈dss written over d⌉ das mitzuteilenn, / und sie auch superinscribed in place of crossed-out uns von⌈uns von sie auch sie auch superinscribed in place of crossed-out uns von⌉ alles, / was hidden by binding⌈[as]as hidden by binding⌉ ihr uns zuwissen werdet vor notig achten, zuvorstendigen / durch einen eigenen boten auf unser unkost, / wie wir den das auch hidden by binding⌈[h]h hidden by binding⌉ zuvor an euch bogeret haben, / zuzuschreiben. Was vor ungelt darauf ghen wirdt, wollet anzeich superinscribed in place of crossed-out g⌈gchch superinscribed in place of crossed-out g⌉n written over e⌈enn written over e⌉en, / und daruber ein register haltenn. / Sol euch alles von(?) uns superinscribed⌈unsuns superinscribed⌉ mit grossem dancke wider hidden by binding⌈[er]er hidden by binding⌉leget werdenn, / w worin ihr superinscribed⌈ihrihr superinscribed⌉ uns von euch superinscribed in place of crossed-out euch⌈euch euch euch superinscribed in place of crossed-out euch⌉ ein sunderer written over s⌈srr written over s⌉ wolgefal hidden by binding⌈[al]al hidden by binding⌉len geschen thun geschen wirdt, / stets widderumb mit allen zugethane(m) on the margin⌈zugethane(m)zugethane(m) on the margin⌉ willen umb euch und die ewren zuboschullen. Gotlichen [...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉.

Datum XXII Decembris 1547 adscribed, in the hand of other⌈Datum XXII Decembris 1547Datum XXII Decembris 1547 adscribed, in the hand of other⌉.